Why does WP use cookies for /wp-admin and /wp-content/plugins for non admin user

  • After login with Firefox to WordPress website as non admin user, 3 cookies are set:

    wordpress_logged_in_…
    wordpress_sec_… for path /wp-admin
    wordpress_sec_… for path /wp-content/plugins
    Why are cookies 2-3 needed for non admin user?

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    All logged in users use resources from wp-admin and plugins, not just admins. The cookies are for keeping track of the logged in user’s authorization to access each resource. If a visitor does not log in, no cookies are set at all by default. Themes or plugins may do so though.

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